The 1991 Nissan Pathfinder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,730,462 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030021995-05-242,730,462 affected
Defect
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Consequence
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
2crashes1injuries
TIRES
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
1fires
Total complaints49
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Rear frame on these suv rusted out from the inside out, was pull a small trailer and the frame at the driver side rear wheel come apart and went to many junkyards to find that this is a problem with all pathfinder from 89-95 they rust from the inside out giving no warning that it is failing, some…”
“1991 nissan pathfinder developing problems with the goodyear fortera tire equipment. ***no answer required***. *mr one of the vehicel' s front tires was cupped severely and caused the vehicle to wander when driven (goodyear fortera h1). *nm”
“While driving 70 mph driver's side rear tire blew out. Consumer pulled off the road, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. Firestone, firehawk, dot bb604rb307. *ak”
“Steering mechnism has failed, causing unven wear on the tires. Dealer notified. *ak”
“Steering mechnism has failed, causing unven wear on the tires. Dealer notified. *ak”
“Abnormal tread separation. *ak”
“Recall 95v103002 repairs were previously done. However, seat belt buckles are failing to remain locked, preventing passengers from being properly restrained. No determination has been made for cause of this problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak”
“Unknown to me as explained to me by transmission mechanic the torque converter was disintegrating over time putting debris into transmission cooler located inside the radiator. This clogged up the radiator thus preventing cooling of transmission. Transmission gears thus wore out due to excessive…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA95007 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-02
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Nissan Pathfinder as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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